Resources for Circumcision Trauma & Regret

Are you a man who is experiencing anger, rage, distrust, resentment, anguish, bitterness, depression, or thoughts of suicide because you are circumcised? Have you been dismissed, misunderstood, embarrassed, or mocked by others when you’ve expressed your feelings of violation?

Are you a mom who feels guilty, ashamed, angry, victimized, heartbroken, or devastated because you allowed you son to be circumcised? Are you traumatized from witnessing your son’s circumcision?

If you answered yes to any of these, then the professionals listed here can help.

Resources for Circumcision Trauma and Regret

Learning the truth about circumcision can be very difficult for people who were circumcised as children, and for parents with circumcised sons. A mental health care provider can help you process a wide range of emotions in a respectful environment.

If you are a man who is experiencing anger, rage, distrust, resentment, anguish, bitterness, depression, or thoughts of suicide because you are circumcised...

If you have been dismissed, misunderstood, embarrassed, or mocked by others when you’ve expressed your feelings of violation...

If you are a parent who feels guilty, ashamed, angry, victimized, heartbroken, or devastated because you allowed your son to be circumcised...

If you are traumatized from witnessing your son’s circumcision...

Then the professionals listed here may be able to help. In the United States, where male genital cutting is largely believed to be "just a little snip,” sometimes it can be difficult to find a mental health care provider who will respect and understand your feelings about circumcision and be able to guide you in the healing process. (Though there are many who do understand, or at least are open to learning.) The providers on this page are men and women who recognize the trauma caused by genital cutting and can offer a perspective that other mental health care providers might not be able to provide.

I have a Masters in Counseling and am a certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (S.E.P), with additional certification to teach Somatic Trauma Resolution (STR), both powerfully effective in the treatment of abuse, loss, injury, and other trauma. My 35-year professional and personal growth path — seeking and finding solutions to my own challenges — forms the foundation for what I offer to others. Many kind and wise teachers have generously helped me on my path. As I came to feel increasing contentment and fulfillment in my life, I felt called give back — to assist others.

Service area: I live and practice in Colorado and offer remote sessions by phone or Skype.

Dr. Goldman is the founder and Executive Director of the Circumcision Resource Center, a nonprofit educational organization in Boston. Men who have concerns and feelings about circumcision contact him regularly. Parents with regret for choosing circumcision or difficulty deciding about circumcision of a son are supported with empathy and compassion. He is particularly supportive of Jewish parents.

Dr. Goldman’s books, Circumcision: The Hidden Trauma and Questioning Circumcision: A Jewish Perspective, have educated many on unrecognized psychological and Jewish aspects of circumcision. They include groundbreaking investigations based on hundreds of contacts with men, parents, Jews, and medical and mental health professionals.

Service Area: Boston area and New England for therapeutic, body-oriented sessions and counseling by telephone and Skype.

I specialize in maternal mental health, which includes prenatal and postpartum stress, infertility, and loss issues. I provide individual and couples therapy, as well as group therapy for mothers in need of prenatal & postpartum support.

I offer individual psychotherapy and specialize in clearing out trauma. I'm a Certified Expert and Trainer in EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), and have been training other therapists in EFT for nearly 10 years.

have been working for over thirty years with men and women who experienced bereavement or trauma. I have written extensively on the topic of boys and men and their unique paths in processing emotions and work with women who are struggling to understand the men and boys they love. I use EMDR and Mindfulness in a caring and supportive environment

Service Area: Gaithersburg MD, outside of Washington D.C. I also offer consultations via the phone and Skype.

If you are searching for local mental health care and multiple options exist, it can help to screen potential providers to discern their feelings on the subject and see if they are a good fit for you. This way you can protect yourself and derive maximum benefit from therapy.

Read our collection of experiences from parents who chose circumcision for one or more sons, and came to regret the choice. Learn more about how they have dealt with negative feelings and communicated openly with their children and/or partners.

Your Whole Baby

We believe, if you have the information necessary to see circumcision in a new light, free from cultural blinders, you will not choose it for your son. Your protective instincts will scream NO as far as the ear can hear.

Gently providing education on the lifelong harms of circumcision and information on the functions and proper care of the foreskin in an effort to end infant genital cutting.

The information provided on this website is for information and research purposes. It should not be substituted for medical care. For healthcare, seek a qualified medical professional who is knowledgeable on the benefits of a whole body and intact care and who knows the harms involved in circumcision and forced retraction. Visit the Choosing a Pediatrician page for assistance in picking a doctor who is right for your family.

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